James Harden vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Bailey Howell 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Bailey Howell 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Bailey Howell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals James Harden 273 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.